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UK jihadist’s video reveals missile cache

ISLAMISTS fighting in Syria have obtained a large stockpile of surface-to-air
missiles capable of downing civilian airliners, heightening fears that
arming rebel fighters could boost terrorist groups that target the West.

A video posted on the internet and narrated by a British jihadist with a
distinctive northern English accent shows how Islamist fighters have
obtained at least 30 shoulder-fired heat-seeking missiles.

The size of the stash of the Soviet-era SA-16 missiles — the most advanced
anti-aircraft weapon yet seen in jihadist hands — has alarmed British
security officials.

The three-minute video was posted on YouTube by an Islamist group called
Katiba al-Kawthar and shows jihadists fighting troops loyal to President
Bashar al-Assad. The commentary is provided by a man named as Abu Musab, who
speaks with a northern English accent. He is described as a “commander” of
the militants.

Rebel fighters are seen brandishing a black flag, which is often associated
with